Category: UK Politics

The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Henry Zeffman & Kate Whannel Chief political correspondent and political reporter, BBC News in Manchester “The facts have changed,” the PM has said, as… Continue reading The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg

Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year – PM Getty Images By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The age at which people can buy cigarettes and tobacco in England should rise by one year every year so that eventually no-one can buy them, the prime minister says. Rishi Sunak said MPs were… Continue reading Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year – PM

Migration hurricane is coming, Suella Braverman tells Tories Reuters By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said a “hurricane” of migration is coming to the UK, in a hard-hitting Tory conference speech. In an address to party activists, she said moving to a richer country had become an “entirely realistic prospect” for… Continue reading Migration hurricane is coming, Suella Braverman tells Tories

PM continues to stall on HS2 announcement This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton BBC political reporter in Manchester Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will not be “forced into a premature decision” on the future of HS2. He told… Continue reading PM continues to stall on HS2 announcement

Don’t give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter, in Manchester West Midlands Tory mayor Andy Street has said Rishi Sunak would be “cancelling the future” if he “gives… Continue reading Don’t give up on HS2, Tory mayor Andy Street urges Rishi Sunak

Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour Getty Images By Becky Morton Political reporter in Manchester The national living wage is set to increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, the chancellor is to confirm. In a speech to the Conservative Party conference Jeremy Hunt is… Continue reading Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour

Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’ PA Media By Sean Seddon BBC News Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he wants to stop the “vicious circle of ever-rising taxes” by reforming public services and the benefits system. His comments come on the eve of the Conservative Party conference, as some… Continue reading Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise ‘vicious circle’

UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says Getty Images By Joshua Nevett Political reporter Tax levels in the UK are at their highest since records began 70 years ago – and are unlikely to come down, a leading think tank says. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) forecasts taxes will amount to about… Continue reading UK facing permanent higher taxes, IFS think tank says

Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton Political reporter Rishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to say if he agrees with his home secretary’s view that multiculturalism has “failed” in… Continue reading Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks

Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulators BP By Mary McCool & Nichola Rutherford BBC Scotland News The controversial Rosebank offshore development off Shetland has been granted consent by regulators. Located 80 miles west of Shetland, Rosebank is the UK’s largest untapped oil field and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of… Continue reading Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulators